Wakefield and District Housing Limited Hiring for HR Advisor x 2 at Wakefield Full Time

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced HR individual to join our team. You will provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, practices and procedures.

In this role you will support the HR Business Partner in providing a value added service to your designated business area. You will lead on attendance management, Occupational Health provision and be involved in projects such as the annual Health and Wellbeing Plan, restructures and policy review.

Day to day activities will include being the first point of contact for the HR Business Partnering team, providing advice and guidance on Employee Relations matters. You will provide excellent customer service to managers across the business, providing support at hearings and formal meetings.

The ideal candidate will have a CIPD Intermediate Qualification (Level 5) or working towards it, or an equivalent Level 5 qualification in a HR/business related subject. You should have experience of working within a fast-pace human resources environment, offering advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of subject matters using determination and nous to find appropriate solutions and answers. This role would suit someone who can work on their own initiative, and who has excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to relate to all key stakeholders.

Please see the Job description for further information about the role.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Anne Harris, HR Business Partner on 07920145722 or Helen Walker, HR Business Partner on 07768138473.

This vacancy is open ended. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. It is advisable to apply early to avoid disappointment as applications will be assessed on a regular basis.

As an employer WDH can offer you a great set of benefits which includes:

25 days holiday (rising to 30 over 5 years service) and statutory bank holidays and Annual Leave Purchase Scheme;

a wide range of personal development opportunities;

a fantastic health and wellbeing package;

a very attractive pension scheme (15.7% employer contribution); and

“cycle to work” scheme and discounted shopping platform

Our WorkSmart approach gives you the opportunity to flex where and when you work, as long it fits in with your role and needs of our business.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

About us:
Since WDH was established in 2005, we have gone from strength to strength. We are now one of the UK’s largest social housing providers, with over 32,000 homes across the Wakefield district and our wider operating area across the north of England.

Our vision is to create confident communities. This is underpinned by our mission which is to inspire, transform and promote excellence and our values – to be creative, inclusive and work with integrity.

WDH is much more than bricks and mortar. We go the extra mile to deliver excellent customer services. We innovate, create and regenerate. To find out more, visit our about us page.